Bhaur Gram ( Maithili: भौर ग्राम) is a historical village in the

Madhubani district Madhubani district is one of the thirty-eight List of districts of Bihar, districts of Bihar, India, and is a part of Darbhanga division. Its administrative headquarters are located in Madhubani, India, Madhubani. The district has an area of ...

of the

Mithila region Mithila (), also known as Tirhut, Tirabhukti and Mithilanchal is a geographical and cultural region of the Indian subcontinent bounded by the Mahananda River in the east, the Ganges in the south, the Gandaki River in the west and by the foothill ...

in Bihar, India. It is the birthplace of the founder King Mahesha Thakura of the Khandwala Dynasty in Mithila. The King Mahesha Thakura established the first capital of his kingdom at Bhaur Gram. It is one of the major villages in the Mithila region for the residence of the

Maithil Brahmin Maithil Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin community from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur; Bokaro in Jharkhand and Santhal Pargana divisions of India and some adj ...

History

The historian ''Makhan Jha'' in his book "''Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms''" mentioned that ''Pandit Shripati Thakur'', the grandfather of the King Mahesha Thakura received some favours from the ''Bharajitiya Rajputs'' of

Mithila Mithila may refer to: Places * Mithilā, a synonym for the ancient Videha state ** Mithilā (ancient city), the ancient capital city of Videha * Mithila (region), a cultural region (historical and contemporary), now divided between India and Nepal ...

. Then Shripati Thakur settled at the village of Bhaur in Mithila. The village of Bhaur is the '' moolgram'' of the ''Kharore Bhaur'' clan in the

Maithil Brahmins Maithil Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin community from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur; Bokaro in Jharkhand and Santhal Pargana divisions of India and some adj ...

of the Shandilya Gotra.

Geography

Bhaur village is at a distance of 17 miles from the city of

Darbhanga Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region. Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erst ...

in North-East direction. Similarly it is at a distance of 7.5 miles in the South-East direction from the headquarter of the

Demographics

As of 2011, the number of families residing in this village is 1906. The total population of the village is 8828, of which 4561 are male while 4267 are females. The sex ratio of Bhaur village is 936 females to 1000 males on average. Among children, this ratio is on average 946 females to every 1000 males. In 2011, the literacy rate of Bhaur village was 52.46%, with literacy among males at 62.44% and 41.77% among females.

References

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